Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Manchester United’s squad will follow Tyson Fury’s example. ‘s trainer the Red Devils was shocked by the performance of his team in the first half of the game against Liverpool on Sunday; at halftime it was already 0-4 at Old Trafford and after the break the rival scored once more. In the run-up to Saturday night’s away game against Tottenham Hotspur, Solskjaer refers to the calmness that Fury exudes in the face of setbacks.
Liverpool’s ear washing still hurts the Norwegian manager. “The performance was not acceptable,” Solskjaer is quoted as saying by the Daily Mail. “We need to find out why it was unacceptable. It felt like we were a boxer being knocked out in the opening minutes of the first round. We were a bit too open and we were going too hard against a good team.”
“If you look at someone like Tyson Fury when he’s taken a few taps, it’s striking how calm and quiet he is when he’s on the floor. Then he counts to seven or eight seconds, and then he gets up to get ready. We wanted to get up immediately.” However, the United coach is confident that he can turn the tide. “We have to perform better, we have to be honest and communicate directly with each other.”
“I’ve had some really bad moments here as a player and as a manager I’ve also had setbacks,” Solskjaer admits. “In my period as a trainer, I have already experienced a crisis here two or three times. However, I never gave up and have always been able to fight back. You have to look forward to the next match. We trained well last week, but now we have to show it on the field.”
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